The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will open with a landmark celebration across North America. Each host country, the USA, Mexico, and Canada, has planned opening ceremonies to kick off the most exciting sporting event in the world.
On Thursday, June 11, the tournament’s opening ceremony will take place at Mexico City Stadium. June 12 will see Canada start its opening ceremony at 1:30 PM, and the USA’s at 4:30 PM.
Each country will feature the following acts:
México: Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná, and Tyla.
Canada: Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Elyanna, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bublé, Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy, Vegedream, William Prince, and more
USA: Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema, and Tyla
For the first time in FIFA World Cup™ history, a new benchmark will be set as three spectacular opening ceremonies unfold across Mexico City (June 11), Toronto and Los Angeles (June 12), as Canada, Mexico and the United States come together to launch the greatest show on earth.
Across time zones and borders, the celebrations are united by one central idea: a shared heartbeat. It is the rhythm of the game, the energy of the players, and the passion of millions of fans experiencing the FIFA World Cup™ together in stadiums and around the world.
Produced in creative partnership with Balich Wonder Studio, the ceremony will capture the identity, ambition, and creative energy of both the city and the United States, all connected through the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Through large-scale visuals, immersive storytelling, and powerful live performances, the ceremony will celebrate the culture and spirit of the nation while building toward a shared moment of continental and global unity unlike anything previously seen in football.
Mexico will face South Africa in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, followed by Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the United States and Paraguay.
Tickets are still available on FIFA’s ticketing site.